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      • March 1991 (Revised October 1991)
      • Case

      CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      Describes the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process, one of the most intensive in corporate America today. The board of directors' role in the evaluation is examined, as is the question of whether the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process should serve as a model for... View Details
      Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Management Teams
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson." Harvard Business School Case 491-116, March 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
      • February 1991
      • Case

      Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A)

      By: Julie H. Hertenstein and Robert S. Kaplan
      Burlington Northern's decision whether to invest in ARES, an automated train control system, is a ($350 million) strategic investment in information technology. Although set in a service industry (railroad) the issues around this decision arise in many organizations... View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Rail Transportation; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Performance Effectiveness; Cost vs Benefits; Technology Adoption; Technological Innovation; Customers; Quality; Rail Industry
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      Hertenstein, Julie H., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-122, February 1991.
      • January 1991
      • Supplement

      Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      Six months after the launch in the United States of Audi 5000, Audi marketing executives and their advertising agency must appraise the introductory advertising for the car. Three alternative campaigns to replace the current one are under consideration. View Details
      Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Product Launch; Performance Evaluation; Auto Industry; United States
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      Greyser, Stephen A. "Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 591-066, January 1991.
      • July 1990 (Revised October 1999)
      • Case

      Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
      In 1989, the performance measurement systems and compensation policies of Nordstrom Department Stores unexpectedly came under attack by employees, unions, and government regulators. The case describes the "sales-per-hour" monitoring and compensation system that many... View Details
      Keywords: Performance Consistency; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Labor Unions; Salesforce Management; Retention; Growth and Development; Industrial Products Industry; Utilities Industry
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      Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-002, July 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
      • May 1990 (Revised September 1994)
      • Background Note

      Note on Financial Reporting Strategy and Analysis When Managers Have Proprietary Information

      By: Krishna G. Palepu
      Provides a framework that helps explain these real-world observations about accounting and financial statement analysis. When managers have superior information on firms' strategies, and when investors suspect that managers have incentives not to fully disclose this... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Reporting; Strategy; Knowledge Management
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      Palepu, Krishna G. "Note on Financial Reporting Strategy and Analysis When Managers Have Proprietary Information." Harvard Business School Background Note 190-188, May 1990. (Revised September 1994.)
      • spring 1990
      • Article

      Testing the Optimality of a Performance Evaluation Measure for a Gainsharing Contract

      By: S. Datar, R. Banker and M. Mazur
      Keywords: Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Contracts
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      Datar, S., R. Banker, and M. Mazur. "Testing the Optimality of a Performance Evaluation Measure for a Gainsharing Contract." Contemporary Accounting Research 6, no. 2 (spring 1990): 809–824.
      • March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
      • Case

      Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems

      By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
      After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management control system, the IOR system. In addition to explaining the mechanics of the IOR system, the case identifies the... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Cost Management; Performance Evaluation; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Planning; Management Systems; Management Teams; Construction Industry
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      Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 190-128, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
      • March 1990 (Revised May 1993)
      • Case

      USSR--1990

      By: Willis M. Emmons III
      Describes the political, economic, and social development of the USSR from 1921-90. Particular emphasis is placed on 1) institutional change, 2) the costs and benefits of central economic planning, and 3) the political economy of perestroika under Mikhail Gorbachev.... View Details
      Keywords: Country; Strategy; Cost vs Benefits; Change; Government and Politics; Russia
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      Emmons, Willis M., III. "USSR--1990." Harvard Business School Case 390-155, March 1990. (Revised May 1993.)
      • 1990
      • Article

      Social Influences on Creativity: Evaluation, Coaction, and Surveillance

      By: T. M. Amabile, P. Goldfarb and S. C. Brackfield
      Two experiments examined the effects of evaluation expectation and the presence of others on creativity. In both experiments, some subjects expected that their work would be evaluated by experts, and others expected no evaluation. Evaluation expectation was crossed, in... View Details
      Keywords: Creativity; Social Psychology; Situation or Environment; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Evaluation
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      Amabile, T. M., P. Goldfarb, and S. C. Brackfield. "Social Influences on Creativity: Evaluation, Coaction, and Surveillance." Creativity Research Journal 3 (1990): 6–21.
      • September 1989 (Revised April 1990)
      • Case

      Banc One Corp.--1989

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      Banc One Corp., an innovative and financially successful super-regional bank holding company, has a track record of upgrading performance of acquisitions while retaining previous management--doing better with the same people. In June 1989 Banc One made its first... View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Banks and Banking; Private Ownership; Human Resources; Mergers and Acquisitions; Performance Evaluation; Management Teams; Banking Industry; United States
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Banc One Corp.--1989." Harvard Business School Case 390-029, September 1989. (Revised April 1990.)
      • June 1989 (Revised May 1993)
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      Fairfield Inn (A)

      By: James L. Heskett
      The Fairfield Inn, an economy hotel venture by the Marriott Corp., has developed a novel method for selecting and measuring the performance of its hotel personnel that fits the company's strategy. Because it faces the need to grow rapidly, questions have arisen as to... View Details
      Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Performance Evaluation; Corporate Strategy; Accommodations Industry
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      Heskett, James L. "Fairfield Inn (A)." Harvard Business School Case 689-092, June 1989. (Revised May 1993.)
      • spring 1989
      • Article

      Sensitivity, Precision and Linear Aggregation of Signals for Performance Evaluation

      By: R. Banker and S. Datar
      Keywords: Performance
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      Banker, R., and S. Datar. "Sensitivity, Precision and Linear Aggregation of Signals for Performance Evaluation." Journal of Accounting Research 27, no. 1 (spring 1989): 21–39.
      • February 1989 (Revised December 1991)
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      Intel Corp.--1988

      By: David B. Yoffie
      In 1988, Intel had a spectacular year. However, Andy Grove, Intel's CEO, wanted to reevaluate the company's position in "systems"--Intel's OEM PC, boards, and supercomputer businesses. This case explores Intel's position in both the semiconductor industry and its... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Information Infrastructure; Customers; Performance Evaluation; System; Rank and Position; Semiconductor Industry
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      Yoffie, David B. "Intel Corp.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 389-063, February 1989. (Revised December 1991.)
      • fall 1988
      • Article

      Unobservable Outcomes and Multiattribute Preferences in the Evaluation of Managerial Performance

      By: S. Datar, R. Banker and A. Maindiratta
      Keywords: Outcome or Result; Management; Performance
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      Datar, S., R. Banker, and A. Maindiratta. "Unobservable Outcomes and Multiattribute Preferences in the Evaluation of Managerial Performance." Contemporary Accounting Research 5, no. 1 (fall 1988): 96–124.
      • September 1988 (Revised December 1998)
      • Case

      Donner Co.

      By: Roy D. Shapiro
      The management of a small manufacturer of circuit boards faces a number of production and operations management problems. The first day on this case is used to analyze the production capacity of various stages in the process and to examine bottlenecks and key... View Details
      Keywords: Information Management; Management; Management Practices and Processes; Production; Performance Capacity; Problems and Challenges; Semiconductor Industry
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      Shapiro, Roy D. "Donner Co." Harvard Business School Case 689-030, September 1988. (Revised December 1998.)
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      Storytelling: A Method for Assessing Children's Creativity

      By: B. A. Hennessey and T. M. Amabile
      Keywords: Creativity; Measurement and Metrics; Early Childhood Education; Research; Performance Evaluation
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      Hennessey, B. A., and T. M. Amabile. "Storytelling: A Method for Assessing Children's Creativity." Journal of Creative Behavior 22, no. 4 (December 1988): 235–246.
      • December 1987
      • Case

      John Hancock Financial Services: Sports Sponsorship

      By: Stephen A. Greyser
      Senior corporate communications executives of a major financial services firm are reviewing the company's sports sponsorship program and are considering expanding it. Hancock already is the corporate sponsor of the Boston Marathon and has the opportunity to sponsor the... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Performance Evaluation
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      Greyser, Stephen A. "John Hancock Financial Services: Sports Sponsorship." Harvard Business School Case 588-051, December 1987.
      • October 1987 (Revised November 1994)
      • Case

      Boston Fights Drugs (A): Designing Communications Research

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan
      Describes in detail the research mounted by five individuals with a $20,000 budget to combat drug abuse among Boston's school-going population. Using the focus group methodology they discover that most of the current anti-drug advertising is useless. They create their... View Details
      Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Communication Intention and Meaning; Brands and Branding; Performance Evaluation; Research and Development; Segmentation; Pharmaceutical Industry; Boston
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Boston Fights Drugs (A): Designing Communications Research." Harvard Business School Case 588-031, October 1987. (Revised November 1994.)
      • 1987
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      Evaluating Foreign Investment with Special Reference to Southeast Asia

      By: L. T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Performance Evaluation; Developing Countries and Economies; Asia
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      Wells, L. T., Jr. "Evaluating Foreign Investment with Special Reference to Southeast Asia." In Direct Foreign Investment: Costs and Benefits, edited by Richard D. Robinson. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987. (Also in Chinese Academy of Social Science paper series (in Chinese) and reprinted in T. H. Moran (ed.), Governments and Transnational Corporations (London and New York: Rutledge, 1993), pp. 285-308.)
      • September 1987 (Revised October 1987)
      • Background Note

      The Job of the General Manager

      By: James L. Heskett
      Describes elements of the job of the general manager that are addressed in the Management Policy and Practice course at the Harvard Business School. These include: 1) establishing strategic direction, 2) setting goals and managing standards of performance, 3)... View Details
      Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Policy; Recruitment; Working Conditions; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Mission and Purpose; Performance Evaluation; Strategy; Value
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      Heskett, James L. "The Job of the General Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-035, September 1987. (Revised October 1987.)
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